Cemetery Walking Tour: Vineyard Haven

Cemetery Walking Tour: Vineyard Haven

The old burying grounds of Martha’s Vineyard are full of beautiful and unique gravestones commemorating Islanders of the past. What’s the significance of the urn or the rising sun? Why are some stones legible and others not? And what about those strange poems? Join special guest tour guide and retired Cemetery Commissioner Liz Villard to explore her favorite graveyards.

October 22 Tour Location: Old Village Cemetery on Franklin Street in Vineyard Haven

Preregistration required.

MVM Members: $15; Non-Members: $20.

DETAILS


Date October 22, 2024
From 3:00 pm
To 4:00 pm
Type Tour
Venue Village Cemetery – Vineyard Haven
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